A. P. Carter
Alvin Pleasant Delaney Carter (December 15, 1891 – November 7, 1960) was an American musician and a founding member of The Carter Family, one of the most notable acts in the history of country music. |
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Recordings (Results 176-200 of 259 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | HCO2207 | 10-in. | 1/28/1947 | Wabash Cannon Ball | Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys | String band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Columbia | WC2738 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | You love me or you don't (make up your mind) | Bob Atcher and Bonnie Blue Eyes | String band, with male-female vocal duet | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | WC2745 | 10-in. | 9/15/1939 | I'm thinking tonight of my blue eyes | Bob Atcher | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | C3349 | 10-in. | 10/3/1940 | Little poplar log house on the hill | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with guitar and autoharp | vocalist, bass vocal, composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | C3360 | 10-in. | 10/4/1940 | My home among the hills | Carter Family | Mixed vocal trio, with two guitars | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Columbia | RHCO4102 | 10-in. | 6/20/1950 | Heaven's radio | Cumberland Mountain Folks ; Molly O'Day | Mixed vocal duet, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38459 | 10-in. | 11/29/1947 | The old gospel ship | The Speer Family | Mixed vocal group, with piano | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO38764 | 10-in. | 12/28/1947 | Keep on the sunny side | The Johnson Family Singers | Mixed vocal group, with piano and guitar | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO41758 | 10-in. | 9/23/1949 | New wildwood flower | Buddy Starcher | Male vocal solo, with guitars and bass | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO45645 | 10-in. | 4/4/1951 | Wabash wagon wheel | Lawrence Loy | Male square dance caller, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Columbia | CO45912 | 10-in. | 5/9/1951 | Jimmie Brown, the newsboy | Lester Flatt ; Foggy Mountain Boys ; Earl Scruggs | String band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | 9290 | 12-in. | Aug. 1925 | John Hardy | Ernest V. Stoneman | Male vocal solo, with autoharp and harmonica | composer | |
| OKeh | W81365 | 10-in. | 9/21/1927 | Bury me beneath the willow | Jewell Davis ; Bert Layne | Male vocal duet, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer | |
| OKeh | W81656 | 10-in. | 10/3/1927 | Lula Wall | Bill Chitwood ; Georgia Mountaineers | String band, with male vocal solo and male vocal ensemble | composer | |
| OKeh | W82098 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Sunshine in the shadows | Jessie May Hill | Female vocal solo, with 2 guitars and piano | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W404317 | 10-in. | 6/15/1930 | Lula Whal | Marvin Williams | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| OKeh | W404775 | 10-in. | 12/18/1930 | When the world's on fire | Elder Charles Beck | Piano solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | K108 | 10-in. | 8/27/1929 | Are you happy or lonesome | Southern Moonlight Entertainers | Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | 1462W-1464W | 10-in. | 10/14/1925 | Bad companions | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1465W-1467W | 10-in. | 10/15/1925 | The weeping willow tree | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | composer | |
| Edison | 11053 | 10-in. | 6/21/1926 | Bad companions | Ernest V. Stoneman | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | composer | |
| Edison | 18444 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | We parted by the riverside | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Edison | N-221 | 10-in. | 4/25/1928 | We parted by the riverside | Dixie Mountaineers ; Ernest V. Stoneman | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Vocalion | 17478 | 10-in. | 5/5/1935 | Sinking in the lonesome sea | Carter Family | Female vocal solo, with two guitars | vocalist, bass vocal | |
| Decca | 61128 | 10-in. | 6/8/1936 | My Dixie darling | Carter Family | vocalist, bass vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Carter, A. P.," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104345.
Carter, A. P.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104345.
"Carter, A. P.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Carter, A. P. (Alvin Pleasant), 1891-1960 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172235
Wikidata: A.P. Carter - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q321014
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/11226797
MusicBrainz: A.P. Carter - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fe4efbf0-96b1-4219-af3a-70ce1b288f88
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